Delhi traffic restrictions will affect 11 roads around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday, October 30, as the city prepares for Diljit Dosanjh’s live concert. The Delhi Traffic Police advisory said restrictions and diversions may remain in place from 1 p.m. to midnight.
The affected roads include Bhishm Pitamah Marg, Lodhi Road, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg between the Defence Colony flyover and Lodhi Colony flyover, Arch Bishop Marg, Fourth Avenue Road and Fifth Avenue Road. Internal roads within the CGO Complex, roads around JLN Stadium, Dayal Singh College Road and the internal roads of Lodhi Colony will also be affected.
The Barapullah Flyover between INA and Jangpura Metro stations, as well as Gate No. 2 near the stadium, are included in the traffic restrictions. The traffic police said diversions would be implemented at eight points, including the Lodhi Road–Dayal Singh College Road T-junction, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg near JLN Stadium, the slip road towards Soochna Bhawan and Bhishm Pitamah Marg near the stadium’s red light.
Additional diversion points may be activated at the Kotla Mubarakpur red light on Bhishm Pitamah Marg and the Bhishm Pitamah Marg–Lodhi Road T-junction, depending on traffic conditions. Vehicles may be diverted towards Lodhi Flyover, Arch Bishop Marg, Fourth Avenue Road and Aurobindo Marg.
The traffic police have advised concertgoers and other commuters to use the Delhi Metro, which will remain fully operational. Passengers travelling on the Violet Line can use JLN Stadium or Jangpura Metro stations and access the venue through Gates 13, 14 and 17. Passengers using the Yellow Line can alight at INA or Jor Bagh stations and proceed towards the Kushak Nallah bus depot red light for Gates 3, 6 and 8.
Parking will not be available to the general public at or near the venue. Limited parking for special invitees will be provided at the Sunheri Nala bus depot and Dayal Singh College parking areas. Taxis, three-wheelers and scooters will not be allowed to park or halt along the affected roads, while pick-up and drop-off will be permitted only at designated locations.
The three designated pick-up and drop-off points are Arch Bishop Marg, Lal Masjid in Pragati Vihar and the Kushak Nallah bus depot red light. Travellers from different parts of Delhi have been advised to approach these points through routes including Aurobindo Marg, Lodhi Road and Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, depending on their direction of travel.
Emergency and medical vehicles will be given priority passage. Motorists have been asked to follow instructions from traffic personnel, obey diversion signs and avoid parking on the roads. The advisory also asked commuters to report unattended objects or suspicious activity to the nearest police personnel.
